Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Crab vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between crab and broccoli

  • Crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Crab's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 139% higher.
  • Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than broccoli (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Broccoli, raw.

Infographic

Crab vs Broccoli infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1561.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +829.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1616%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Crab
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2603%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0µg 139%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 89.2mg 95%
Copper 0.814mg 0.049mg 85%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 101.6µg 84%
Selenium 42.9µg 2.5µg 73%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.81mg 0.41mg 31%
Protein 17.88g 2.82g 30%
Phosphorus 234mg 66mg 24%
Sodium 563mg 33mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 0.639mg 13%
Choline 80.9mg 18.7mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.573mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 0.78mg 7%
Manganese 0.074mg 0.21mg 6%
Calcium 91mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.071mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Folate 51µg 63µg 3%
Calories 83kcal 34kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.117mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 316mg 2%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.175mg 1%
Fats 0.74g 0.37g 1%
Saturated fat 0.201g 0.039g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 0.038g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
3
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +534%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +94.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1072.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +578.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

People also compare

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.